(PROJ: 573-16-603) BB - Install Parking Garage Protection

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is seeking a contractor to install parking garage fall protection at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. The project involves providing all labor, materials, and supervision to install ballistic quality screen mesh and physical barriers over open areas of three parking garages above the first level, with the scope modified to exclude the P2 parking garage per Amendment 0001. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability, past performance relevance, and competitive pricing while complying with Davis-Bacon wage determination FL20250194 dated March 14, 2025. Critical dates include a mandatory site walk held on June 24, 2025, requests for information due by June 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST, and proposals due by July 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST (extended from the original July 17 deadline). The contract award is subject to fund availability, with Contracting Officer Amber Milton and Contracting Officer Representative Joel Latimer serving as primary contacts.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for SBA certified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) operating under NAICS code 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The project has a construction magnitude between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a performance period of 371 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The work will be performed at the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center located at 1601 Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608, where contractors must install wire mesh panels that match existing installations at the hospital's Mental Health Unit. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov at the time of offer submission and prior to award, and the solicitation includes comprehensive documentation requirements including past performance questionnaires, safety records, and detailed technical specifications. The site walk revealed attendance by multiple potential contractors including representatives from Avdon Construction, Hurricane Fence, and CNS Inc.